TexasTerror
December 6th, 2006, 09:39 AM
Howard will not renew their head coach's contract as the university attempts to get the team to the next level. Howard has only had two winning seasons in the last eight season, both of which came during Petty's tenure as the HC...
Howard's Petty Let Go After 5-6 Season
Wednesday, December 6, 2006; Page E02
Howard football coach Ray Petty will not have his contract renewed, the school announced yesterday.
"After careful review and consideration, we have decided to progress to a different direction to position the university's team to the next level," Athletic Director Dwight Datcher said in a written statement released by the school.
The Bison finished this past season with a 5-6 overall record (4-4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Petty, in his first stint as a head coach, went 25-30 during his five years at Howard. He led the Division I-AA team to its only two winning seasons in the last eight years, going 6-5 in 2002 and 2004.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/05/AR2006120501300.html
Howard's Petty Let Go After 5-6 Season
Wednesday, December 6, 2006; Page E02
Howard football coach Ray Petty will not have his contract renewed, the school announced yesterday.
"After careful review and consideration, we have decided to progress to a different direction to position the university's team to the next level," Athletic Director Dwight Datcher said in a written statement released by the school.
The Bison finished this past season with a 5-6 overall record (4-4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Petty, in his first stint as a head coach, went 25-30 during his five years at Howard. He led the Division I-AA team to its only two winning seasons in the last eight years, going 6-5 in 2002 and 2004.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/05/AR2006120501300.html